Does this computer still have a 10 hour battery life as a new generation Air or does it have old battery life pre-Haswell?
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That's a good question. I don't see the battery life mentioned in the literature, but I don't think it has 10 hours of battery life. I'm prompted for a power source after a couple of hours. I have to say though, that I love this computer and highly recommend it. My husband is a software engineer. He chose the computer based on its specs out of a number of other options. He was so right. It's a powerful computer.
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hello i need to know this laptop is coming with Retina display or it's old version display ?
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Sorry, I've never really timed it. I know it is at least 4 hours, and maybe it is more. But the last computer I used had had a bad battery for so many years, that I had almost forgotten I could ever use a computer that was not plugged in. Not that it matters, but I purposely ordered this computer with Windows 7 because I did not want to use Windows 8 on a computer that was not touch screen. I have had the computer for about a month and haven't had any problems so far, unlike the person who wrote the previous comment.
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I purchased this battery in October. The one I received was white. It has returned the computer to battery-life times that are comparable to when the computer was new. 3-4 hours of word processing while connected to the internet, 5+ hours of casual web surfing and 2 - 3 hours of video editing. Seems to be a good value, just not sure if it is better that the $25 versions that are available.
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I've had it overheat and the battery is better than average but not as good as my old MacBook air. Most of my use is when plugged in.
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I purchased it probably a year ago and it still holds a charge...I'd say it lasts a few hours, it's no longer my main computer so I can't say for sure, but it was a great replacement, very pleased with it.
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The battery gets about 3 hours of heavy use, but that varies on screen brightness and if you use the LEDs. As for the heat with very long usage and bottom vents covered it gets hot enough you don't want it on your lap. However I bought a cooler master laptop fan and it sovled the problem
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Honestly, not great. But keep in mind that its a core i3. Its got a two cell battery and gives about 3 to 4 hours of life which is more than my old acer netbook running a single core atom ever gave with a 3 cell battery.
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I would say if I am using my laptop to full capacity (streaming video, using high brightness levels, running multiple programs etc.), I get roughly over an hour give or take 15 min from 100% to 20%. I would say it's not as good as the new battery when I got it in 2011, but I am satisfied with it's performance overall. Just use energy saver settings and I think you'll find it's a solid replacement battery, in my opinion.
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ive had this computer for more than 2 months now. it's a really good computer and the battery life depends on how much your using it. If your using it for videos and tv i'd say around 3 hours. if it's solely for research it gives me a good 4-5 hours before i have to plug it in
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The battery doesn't last as long as the specs say it will, but then again, that is the case with all computers. I use quite a bit of CPU throughout the day, so without charging I would say it lasts 4 to 5 hours. Given the amount of CPU I'm using, I'm very please with that. If you are just using Microsoft Word and maybe 2 tabs of whatever browser, I would imagine the battery lasts much longer than 4-5 hours.
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Hi Hafeez, the battery can run up to 3.5 hours in normal usage.Thanks, PCrush
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Amazon has the run time listed wrong. The 12hrs is fro the 5600mAh battery. The ASUS UL30A-X5 ships with the 4400mAh battery which is listed at 10hrs max.
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I have run my computer (laptop with attached speakers and headset) on it 10-hours per day for the last year with A1 performance. It also is silent. The fan does not kick on unless a larger load is applied. The "only" issue I have had is I will get the red fault light every two or three months due to my connections to the deep cell batteries loosing good contact. I just clean the terminals, re-clip, and ready to go.
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I haven't had mine long so I haven't worn the battery down, but in-the-box new my laptop has been lasting about 4 hours while playing Steam games, so it's pretty decent.
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Hi! For my use (I don't do gaming, just regular internet stuff...videos, etc) I found it to have the expected amount of time - between 2 & 3 hours. I tested it out the second day I had it, although I use the ac adapter most of the time with my laptops. But I wanted to know what to expect, so I ran it on the battery just to test it out. I don't know if games and the like make a big difference on battery life or not, though. I hope that helps some. It seems like your basic battery life for a 15-17" laptop from my experience. I have 3 laptops. Two of them (this 16" and my other Toshiba, a 15.4") have 6 cell batteries and the battery time is about the same. I have a Dell 15.4" laptop with a 9 cell battery and get 4-6 hours with that.
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Why not consider the People's Champ, the Asus 1000HE?ASUS Eee PC 1000HE 10.1-Inch Black Netbook - 9.5 Hour Battery Life
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I found memory to be, well - just OK. My MacAir is 4 - 5 hours, the ASUS 1201n was more like 3 - 4 hours. That's just web browsing and a bit of word processing.